cargo pants

plural noun

Definition of cargo pantsnext
as in blue jeans

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Recent Examples of cargo pants The kind of easy basic that go with (nearly) everything in your closet, your green chinos and cargo pants can be casual or dressy with the right top. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2026 Eli Russell Linnetz, left, wears ERL plaid shirt, tee and cargo pants. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Walking through a historic cathedral in zip-off cargo pants and a neon-yellow souvenir shirt broadcasts your status as an outsider. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 After nine months at sea, the sailors and Marines of the USS Abraham Lincoln are trading their cargo pants and boots for shorts and flip-flops. — Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cargo pants
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo pants
  1. blue jeans
  2. jeans
Plural Noun
  • Imagine a pair of light-wash blue jeans shoes in shades of black and tan.
    — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Denim’s practicality and versatility were displayed at London Fashion Week, where attendees navigated the city in blue jeans.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of blue jeans
Plural Noun
  • Here are five blazer-and-jeans outfit ideas to try this spring.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Amazon Essentials Glove Ballet Flats These Amazon Essentials glove-style ballet flats are comfortable (thanks to a memory foam insole), supremely in-budget, and add instant polish to even the simplest T-shirt-and-jeans outfit.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of jeans

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“Cargo pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo%20pants. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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